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title: streptococcus — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «streptococcus» in the school dictionary: Streptococcus is a type of round bacteria that grow in chains. Some kinds live harmlessly in us; others cause illnesses such as strep throat, scarlet fever and some skin and ear infections. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# streptococcus

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**Who acts:** Streptococcus, round bacteria, kinds, others, Streptococcus bacteria, kind · **What happens:** be, grow, live, cause, look, test · **To what, where:** type, chains, illnesses, doctor, Strep throat, Scarlet fever

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«streptococcus» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [streptococcus in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/streptococcus.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: science, medicine — kept apart, not parsed.

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Streptococcus is a type of round bacteria that grow in chains. Some kinds live harmlessly in us; others cause illnesses such as strep throat, scarlet fever and some skin and ear infections.

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*Sentence 1:* Streptococcus is a type of round bacteria that grow in chains.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:streptococcus:m1:1
# text = Streptococcus is a type of round bacteria that grow in chains.
1	Streptococcus	streptococcus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	type	type	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	bacteria	bacterium	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	chains	chain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Streptococcus | a type |  |  |  | of round bacteria | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | present | round bacteria |  |  | chains |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in chain=Location |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

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*Sentence 2:* Some kinds live harmlessly in us; others cause illnesses such as strep throat, scarlet fever and some skin and ear infections.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:streptococcus:m1:2
# text = Some kinds live harmlessly in us; others cause illnesses such as strep throat, scarlet fever and some skin and ear infections.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	kinds	kind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	harmlessly	harmlessly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	cause	cause	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
10	illnesses	illness	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
11	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	14	case	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	strep	strep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	throat	throat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	scarlet	scarlet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	fever	fever	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	20	det	_	_
20	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	ear	ear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	infections	infection	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | some kinds |  |  |  |  | in us; harmlessly *property* | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in we=Location |
| 2 | **cause** | present | others | illnesses |  |  |  | such strep throat and scarlet fever and some skin and ear infections | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition illness=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Streptococcus bacteria look like chains of beads.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:streptococcus:x1:1
# text = Streptococcus bacteria look like chains of beads.
1	Streptococcus	streptococcus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	bacteria	bacterium	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	chains	chain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	beads	bead	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | Streptococcus bacteria |  |  |  |  | like chains of beads | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The doctor tested for streptococcus with a throat swab.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:streptococcus:x2:1
# text = The doctor tested for streptococcus with a throat swab.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	tested	test	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	streptococcus	streptococcus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	throat	throat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	swab	swab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **test** | participle |  | the doctor *not said here* |  |  |  | for streptococcus with a throat swab | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent for streptococcus=Attribute |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Strep throat is caused by streptococcus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:streptococcus:x3:1
# text = Strep throat is caused by streptococcus.
1	Strep	strep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	throat	throat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	caused	cause	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	streptococcus	streptococcus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | present · passive | streptococcus | Strep throat |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition subject=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Scarlet fever is caused by a kind of streptococcus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:streptococcus:x4:1
# text = Scarlet fever is caused by a kind of streptococcus.
1	Scarlet	scarlet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	fever	fever	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	caused	cause	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	streptococcus	streptococcus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | present · passive | a kind of streptococcus | Scarlet fever |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition subject=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Streptococci are passed on by coughs and sneezes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:streptococcus:x5:1
# text = Streptococci are passed on by coughs and sneezes.
1	Streptococci	Streptococci	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	passed	pass	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	coughs	cough	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	sneezes	sneeze	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass on** | present · passive | coughs and sneezes | Streptococci |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Antibiotics can kill streptococcus bacteria.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:streptococcus:x6:1
# text = Antibiotics can kill streptococcus bacteria.
1	Antibiotics	antibiotic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	kill	kill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	streptococcus	streptococcus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	bacteria	bacterium	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **kill** | can | Antibiotics | streptococcus bacteria |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bacterium=Theme |

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